Wrangell Sentinel -

The Southeast Alaska Power Agency announced rebates for its Southeast power customers in the amount of $1.65 million last month after a Dec. 13 vote by the agency’s Board of Directors.

The rebate is equivalent to a little more than a full cent reduction in the wholesale power rate, which is currently set at 6.8 cents per kilowatt-hour. With the rebate in place, customers will pay a little less than 5.8 cents per kilowatt-hour.

The rebate to Wrangell will total $326,189.30, while Petersburg will reap a rebate of $427,791.33. Ketchikan had the highest rebate at $896,019.37.

The rebate for e...